Cure for Kidney Disease Promises Relief After Years
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure after fifteen years of kidney trouble and gravel attacks with blood passage. It claims rapid improvement after four boxes and notes sold by Foster-Milburn Co. A separate Marine Eye Remedy notice and a New York Times joke about an Irishman and a fired boss appear in the clippings.
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BR. A. Rippy
Depot Ave
Gallatin
Tenn
Saya
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
New York Times
Navy considers changes to enlisted uniform shirt
The commander-in-chief of the fleet recommends changes to the enlisted men's uniform shirt. The navy department forwarded the official communication to several officials for comments, with each officer’s remarks appended on an indorsement slip. One indorsement tersely states the content: "Commander-in-chief desires to change shirt."
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Navy Department
The Proposal Song Key Change Dialogue
Robert Rustler asks for the title of a new song and the chorus singer confirms The Proposal and a B minor key. He proposes changing it to A flat while debating the phrasing and pitch.
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Robert Rustler
Coffee Left Me With Weak Digestion And Headaches
A reader recounts how lifelong coffee habit caused stomach upset, poor digestion, and headaches. After switching to Postum, she notes clear skin, smooth digestion, and no headaches for over two years, crediting the change to following elders and adopting Postum as a safer beverage.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Dressy Styles and Smart Coat Fashion Details
Dressy Styles describe braiding tassels front jacket wave edge and back, white faced reyers cuffs collar with black braid buttons. Smart Coat in dark green cloth with capes revers cuffs silk braid edging, velvet hat trimmed with feathers. Visiting Dress in mole cloth velvet sleeves velveteen edges and sable muff, blue satin hat with mole chiffon feathers. Materials listed include counts of yards and widths.
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Trent
Lewis' Single Binder cigar ad description and claim
A hand made cigar advertised as fresh from the table and wrapped in foil to stay fresh. It touts high quality tobacco and old cured tobaccos, notes higher cost for dealers but claims superior tobacco. Warns of imitations and urges buyers to ask for Lewis' Single Binder.
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Lewis
And they've got it in neckwear styles
A light dialogue captures fashion chatter about new neckwear styles with playful banter on a ruff around the neck. The exchange hints at evolving tastes and social lightness in a domestic setting.
Peruna Almanac for 1909 Offered by The Peruna Co
The Peruna Almanac for 1909 is already available to druggists with enhanced astronomy content and astrology articles. It details mental traits by zodiac sign and provides lists of lucky and unlucky days free with almanac requests to The Peruna Company in Columbus Ohio. A brief joke exchange about pin money is included.
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Peruna
Peruna Co
Columbus
Pettit's Eye Salve and Woolford's Lotion Ad
An old newspaper ad touts Pettit's Eye Salve for eye troubles and Woolford's Sanitary Lotion for itching. The promotion claims quick relief and lists Howard Brown of Buffalo, NY as a distributor. The copy also includes a quip about marriage as a hurdle between romance and reality.
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Pettit
Howard Brown
Buffalo
N.Y
New Belts Made To Fit Shape On Waist Line
Fashion note suggests a tailor made belt with a two and a half inch back and tapered front to solve belt clearance. It argues ready made belts are often straight and unfit, proposing a sloped back design that folds over the hooks and fits most waistlines.
Vanity Cases of Linen and Silk Fashioned for Fans
Description of fan vanity cases twelve inches wide and six and a half inches long, four linen folds covered in silk or satin with taf feta ribbon, lace edges, ribbon handles. inner folds hold manicure set, powder puff bag, mirror, and pin cushion. A second circular vanity case three inches in diameter uses two satin discs with silk puff pocket and beveled glass mirror.
Admires Turban A Unique Velvet Headpiece
A unique turban with gathered velvet top attached to a wing ban. A large breast decorates the right rear, noted as the only required ornament, reflecting its costliness and limited popularity.
To Hold the Muff Bracelet Safely in Winter Fashion
A novel gold or silver wrist bracelet with a tiny chain secures the muff to the wearer ensuring it is not lost in a car or at a shop. The bracelet features a sliding protective slide that adjusts to the wrist and a chain long enough for free hand movement while preserving the muff’s safety.
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Fie
New Sewing Aid Prevents Silk From Tangling Spool
Readers frustrated by thread wrapping and snapping at crucial moments can now buy a small invention on the market designed to stop silk from winding below the spool, easing machine operation for many sewers.
All Who Would Enjoy Good Health and Comfort
The California Fig Syrup Co promotes health through right living and timely remedies. It asserts its Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as the one perfect laxative, urging buyers to purchase only the genuine product from the company via licensed druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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Marine Eye Remedy
Murine
Marine ® Remedy Co
Chicago
Serge Costumes
THE
Peruna Almanac
Woolford
Dodds
Guar
Schenck
DR. J. Hi Schengr
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company
Delaware
Dept
Kansas City
Velie John
winon_ VEHICLES AR DEALE DEERE PLOW co
Manyon
Munyon
Western
Canada
United States
Fos
Ottawa
Crawford
Ninth Street
Kansan City
Missouri
DE. Muantosh
Amdese Br Araaplata
Burlington
N.j.burt & Company
Burlington, Laws
Defiance
Seattle
Acob
Gould Schurman
Cornell University
Eureka
Alaska
Inwest
Fortune Maker
Central Pro
Hunter
TR Trustee Company
Wash
Acta
Newt
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